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Independence County Disaster History
Since 1968, FEMA has issued 31 federal disaster declarations covering Independence County, Arkansas.
Independence County — federal disaster declarations per year
19682026
By hazard type
Severe Storm17
Severe Ice Storm3
Flood3
Biological2
Hurricane2
Tornado2
Winter Storm1
Drought1
All declarations
January 24, 2026Winter Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
May 8, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
April 5, 2025Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
August 27, 2020Hurricane
HURRICANE LAURA
April 3, 2020Biological
COVID-19 PANDEMIC
March 13, 2020Biological
COVID-19
June 15, 2017Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
February 5, 2016Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
June 26, 2015Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING
April 29, 2014Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS,TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
June 25, 2013Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
May 2, 2011Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND ASSOCIATED FLOODING
February 6, 2009Severe Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
January 28, 2009Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE WINTER STORM
March 26, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
February 7, 2008Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
September 2, 2005Hurricane
HURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
May 7, 2004Severe Storm
SEVER STORMS, FLOODING AND LANDSLIDES
June 6, 2003Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING
January 6, 2003Severe Ice Storm
SEVERE ICE STORM
January 24, 2002Severe Storm
SEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING
December 29, 2000Severe Ice StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE WINTER ICE STORM
January 23, 1999Severe StormIndividual Assistance
AR SEVERE WEATHER 1-21-99
March 2, 1997Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS AND TORNADOES
November 23, 1988TornadoIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & TORNADOES
December 13, 1982Severe StormIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES & FLOODING
December 3, 1976Drought
DROUGHT
June 7, 1975FloodIndividual Assistance
HEAVY RAINS & FLOODING
April 27, 1973FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
February 15, 1969FloodIndividual Assistance
SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
May 29, 1968TornadoIndividual Assistance
TORNADOES, SEVERE STORMS & FLOODING
Source: OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries. "Individual Assistance" means FEMA aid to households was authorized; it does not measure total damage. History is not a forecast.